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TYPES OF WAGERS

“Win”	Horse must finish first.
“Place”	Horse must finish first or second.
“Show”	Horse must finish first, second, or third.
“Daily Double”	Select the winners of two consecutive races.
“Exacta”	Select the horses that finish first and second in exact order.
“Quinella”	Select the horses that finish first and second in any order.
“Trifecta”	Select the first three horses in exact order.
“Superfecta”	Select the first four horses in exact order.
“Pick 3	Select the winners of three consecutive races.
“Pick 4”	Select the winners of four consecutive races.
“Pick 6	Select the winners of six conseutive races.
“Grand Slam”	Select a horse to finish either first, second or third in three consecutive races and then the official winner in the next race.

COMBINATION WAGERS

“Across the Board”

Equal bets to win, place and show on a single horse. (WPS)

“Box”

When you “box” a bet, you win if your selected horses finish in the required positions in any order. For example, an Exacta is the 1-2 order of finish, while a Trifecta is the 1-2-3 order of finish.

Exacta Box	$2 Bet	Trifecta Box	$2 Bet
3 Horses	12.00	3 Horses	12.00
4 Horses	24.00	4 Horses	48.00
5 Horses	40.00	5 Horses	120.00
6 Horses	60.00	6 Horses	240.00

“Wheel”

A wheel combines one “key” horse with all other horses in the race. An Exacta Wheel #3 “with all” covers all seven combinations in an eight-horse field (3-1, 3-2, through 3-8) and the total cost of a $2 bet is $14. In this example, if #3 wins the race, the bettor is guaranteed to win the Exacta.

A “partial” wheel allows the bettor to select some, but not all of the available combinations with their key selection. An Exacta Partial Wheel #3 with 4, 6, and 8 results in a winning ticket only if #3 wins and the 4, 6, or 8 finish in the place position. The cost of this $2 bet would be $6.

NEW YORK PICK WAGERING RULES

“Pick 3”	A late scratch, before the first leg of a Pick 3 wager, results in a refund. In the event of a late scratch after the first leg of a Pick 3 wager, a consolation payoff is distributed to bettors with winners in the other two legs of the bet.
“Pick 4"	In the event of a late scratch, the bettor receives the actual betting favorite. There is a mandatory payout of this wagering pool daily.
“Grand Slam”	In the event of a late scratch in any leg of the Grand Slam, the bettor receives the actual betting favorite. Place or show wagering must be available in any of the first three legs of the wager for a horse to qualify as a winning selection by finishing either second or third. For example, a horse that finished third in a race with no show wagering is not a winning selection. The Grand Slam will be offered on Race 5 when NYRA has a 9-race card; on Race 6 during a 10-race card.
“Pick 6”	In the event of a late scratch, the bettor receives the actual betting favorite. There is no mandatory payout of the Pick 6 pool unless it is closing day of a race meeting. Bettors selecting all six winners in the Pick 6 sequence share in 75 percent of the net wagering pool, while the remaining 25 percent is always paid as a consolation or minor prize. In the event no bettor selects all six winners, there is a carryover pool to the next day of racing.
	Pick 4 and Pick 6 In the event that the race comes off the turf after the close of wagering, all selections in the race are guaranteed winners.
	Multi-leg wagers must be placed before the running of the first leg.

TAKEOUT INFORMATION

Takeout (percentage of each dollar wagered retained by racetrack)

15% Win, Place and Show (lowest in the nation)

17.5% Daily Double, Exacta, and Quinella (lowest in the nation)

15% Pick 6 on non-carryover days.

25% Pick 6 on carryover days, Pick 3, Pick 4, Trifecta, Superfecta.

The New York Racing Association Inc. is not responsible for ticket sales not completed before the race is closed for wagering. No adjustments, including cancellations, will be made after the customer has confirmed their wager. It is advised that you keep copies of all your online tickets for your records.


	MINIMUM WAGER

	The minimum wager for all bets, except the Pick 6, at NYRA tracks is $1. The Pick 6 minimum is $2.


	ADVANCE WAGERING

	Please be sure to select the correct race number when making an advance wager. For your convenience, advance wagering is available on all races approximately 45 minutes before the day's first race.


	MORNING LINE ODDS

	The morning line odds are displayed on the program page and serve as the opening line for wagering on all races. The morning line is simply an educated opinion of how the wagering public will bet on each horse.


	ODDS

	The odds posted on the online toteboards are a reflection of money wagered on a given horse relative to the total win pool. The odds change every 60 seconds as new money is wagered in the win pool.


	TOTE BOARD

	The site's main Tote board provides the following information: Post Time of the upcoming race and time of day Current Odds Total money wagered on each horse individually in the win, place and show pools along with probables and willpays for exotic wagers.


	COUPLED ENTRY

	A coupled entry in a race is when two or more horses with either a common owner or trainer are deemed an entry for wagering purposes. Thus, the coupled entry is comprised of two or more horses and is regarded as a single betting interest.